All ICD10 Codes

C43

Non-Billable
ChapterC00–D49
Rankcategory
Official Description

Malignant melanoma of skin

Use a more specific code (4 billable, 6 non-billable)
C43.0Malignant melanoma of lipC43.1Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthushas subcodesC43.2Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canalhas subcodesC43.3Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of facehas subcodesC43.4Malignant melanoma of scalp and neckC43.5Malignant melanoma of trunkhas subcodesC43.6Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulderhas subcodesC43.7Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hiphas subcodesC43.8Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skinC43.9Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecified
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 2: Neoplasms (C00-D49).

Instructional Notes

Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • melanoma in situ (D03.-)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
  • malignant melanoma of skin of genital organs (C51-C52, C60.-, C63.-)
  • Merkel cell carcinoma (C4A.-)
  • sites other than skin-code to malignant neoplasm of the site

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH2Neoplasms (C00-D49)
C43-C44Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin (C43-C44)
C43Malignant melanoma of skinNot billable
C43.0Malignant melanoma of lipBillable
C43.1Malignant melanoma of eyelid, including canthusSubcodes
C43.2Malignant melanoma of ear and external auricular canalSubcodes
C43.3Malignant melanoma of other and unspecified parts of faceSubcodes
C43.4Malignant melanoma of scalp and neckBillable
C43.5Malignant melanoma of trunkSubcodes
C43.6Malignant melanoma of upper limb, including shoulderSubcodes
C43.7Malignant melanoma of lower limb, including hipSubcodes
C43.8Malignant melanoma of overlapping sites of skinBillable
C43.9Malignant melanoma of skin, unspecifiedBillable

MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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